Admissions Counsellor (US Colleges)

OverviewCrimson Education is a global EdTech company founded in 2013. We are the world’s leading college admissions consultancy, with a large network of tutors, mentors, and admissions experts delivering data-driven guidance to students worldwide. We partner with students to build personalised roadmaps for the college application process, from essays to extracurriculars, with the aim of maximizing admission chances to top universities.This is a full-time position that can be based remotely or in one of Crimson’s offices around the globe. We are open to part-time candidates (25-30+ hours) who have high-demand backgrounds.What Success Looks LikeProvide overarching admissions strategies to students by creating individualized plans and executing them in collaboration with the student’s Crimson team (Educational Coordinators, Academic Tutors, Application Consultants, ECL Mentors).Maintain expert knowledge of high school curricula, extracurricular and leadership activities, summer program applications, and standardized test planning to inform admissions strategies.Guide students and families toward attainable school goals by creating lists of best-fit schools with varied competition to maximize acceptance chances.Conduct formal consulting sessions with students on a bi-monthly basis, documenting notes and action items for relevant stakeholders.Maintain communication with students and families outside formal sessions through various channels (e.g., email).Facilitate or lead development and presentation of marketing materials for seminars or expositions in local markets.Collaborate with local Sales teams in Initial Consultations to support client understanding of Crimson’s products and services.Assist with Product and Resource Development initiatives to improve the service offering.What Skills And Experience You’ll NeedBachelor’s degree from a top 20 US university or Oxbridge (special considerations may be given to those with undergraduate admissions consulting backgrounds).Strong preference for experience with US/UK undergraduate admissions consulting at top universities.Passion for coaching young adults and appreciation of global perspectives.Superior planning and organizational skills; experience in project management, event coordination, and product management is a plus.Strong written and oral communication skills.Stakeholder management (collaborating with internal stakeholders, students, and parents).Resilience when working independently under pressure; flexible and adaptive to a fast-paced, growing organization.Experience in education, coaching, tutoring, and admissions consulting preferred.Why Work for Crimson?Be part of the world’s leading admissions consulting firm.Rapidly growing startup with a flexible working environment; you will be empowered to structure how you work.Opportunities for development and internal promotions; 33% of last year’s recruitment involved internal moves.Training budget to level up your skills ($1000 NZD per year).Access to a psychologist on staff and participation in fireside chats and workshops to support high performance.Culture of Radical Candor in feedback and communication.Global presence across 28 markets with options to work from offices or remotely.If you’re passionate about growing in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and want to work with cutting-edge technology, we’d love to hear from you.Please check your spam/junk email folder for correspondence from Team Tailor.Seniority levelEntry levelEmployment typeFull-timeJob functionEducation and TrainingIndustries: Education Management #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-10-08